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FAN ATTACHMENT FOR ROGKING mums.

No. 393.342. Patented Nov. 20, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT Erica.

JOHN RAU, OF BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONEHALF TO A. F.KLOTZBAOH, OF SAME PLACE.

FAN ATTACHMENT FOR ROCKING=CHAIRS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,342, dated November20, 1888.

Application filed March 31, 1887. Serial No. 233,120.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN RAU, a citizen of the United States, residingat Belleville, in the county of St. Clair and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Fan Attachments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in fan attachmentsfor rockingchairs and other moving articles, in which a fan is made toswing horizontally in a segment of a circle, while its vertical supportswings laterally, and the objects of my improvement are to operate saidfan and support in a simple manner, by means of a crank and leversunited by universal joints and a standard pivoted to the rocker of achair and provided with arms to keep it in proper position indepeudentlyof ropes and' pulleys. I attain these objects by the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is alongitudinal vertical section of a rocking-chair having a fan attachmentconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a side View of the central portion of one of therockers, showing the plate carrying the lower pivot orjournal of theattachment. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of said rocker, itsplate and journal. Fig. 5 is a top View of the lower bearing and bushingto receive the vertical fan-rod. Fig. 6 is a top view of said bushing.Fig. 7 is a horizontal section below the plane of the chair-seat.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In said drawings, A represents one of the chairrockers, to the innerside of which is attached the plate B, having projecting from its fiatside a pin, 1), forming thejournal fora standard, E, the lower end ofwhich is provided with a horizontal arm or brace, O, on the ends ofwhich are mounted the rollers 0", preferably of rubber, one of whichalways rests on the floor when the chair is rocked. The pivot-pin bcarries a thumb-nut, D, so that the standard can be easily removed fromthe chair when the fan attachment is to be removed therefrom. Thestandard E and its lower arm, 0, can be formed in one piece,

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if desired. The upper end of the standard is bent horizontally andextends toward the cen ter of the space under the chair-seat, and saidupper end is reduced in diameter to form a journal for a journal-box, F,that is retained thereon by a thumb-nut, G. The box F has a short arm orpivot-pin projecting from the top and bottom thereof, that is receivedin perforations in the ends of the branches h of a fork on one end ofthe connecting rod H, so

that the latter can have a front and back motion, besides a certainamount of rotary motion permitted by the box F. The rear end of theconnecting rod H has forked ends If, perforated to receive a pinprojecting from the top and bottom of the journal-box I, carried uponthe reduced or-journaled end of the rod K, and said box is retained uponits journal by a thumb-nut, J, mounted upon its screwthreaded end. Theopposite end of the rod K passes diametrically through a sleeve L, andis retained at any desired point of its length by a thumb-nut, M. Thisadj ustability of the rod K in the sleeve L permits the latter toreceive more or less oscillatory rotary motion, as may be desired to begiven to the fan over the occupant of the chair. The sleeve L receivesin its upper end the lower end of the vertical rod O,that is securedthereto by a screw, W, passing through one side of saidsleeveandhavingitsendimpingingagainst the rod 0. The lower portion of said rodpasses through ajournal-bearing, P, and is of reduced diameter to form ashoulder resting on said journal and supporting said rod. Said bearingand its cylindrical side lugs are received into the box N, secured tothe rear end of the chair-seat. To retain the rod 0 verticall y itsupper portion passes through a guideloop, Q, secured to the rear of theupper rail, S, of the back of the chair, and above said loop there isadjustably secured, by means of a thumb-screw, T, an arm, R, the outerend of which carries the fan V, having a socket embracing said arm,and athumb-nut, \V, entering the side of said socket secures it to said arm.

The length of the horizontal portion of the arm It is generally equal tohalf the width of the seat, so that when in motion the fan will notproject beyond the sides of said seat and at its upper end an arm, It,provided with a not interfere with persons passing alongside fan, and ahorizontal red at the other end adthereof. justably united thereto andto the connecting- Having now i all y described my invention, I rod,substantially as and for the purpose de- I 5 5 claim scribed.

In combination with a rocking article of In testimony whereoflaffix mysignaturein furniture, a standard having a horizontal arm presence oftwo witnesses. pivoted to the segmentalrocker thereof and JOHN RAU.rollers at each end of said arm, a connecting- Witnesses: IO rod pivotedto said standard, a vertical rod HARRY L. AMER,

I E. O. WURDEMAN.

pivoted to said article of furniture and having

